In using the Foxhall Conservatory kit for the garage, I had six windows and one double French door left over.  I still wanted to have a conservatory for the Newport, so I decided on an enclosed deck off the master bedroom on the second floor.  I looked a… more »

The Newport has prefinished brick walls that would be near impossible to replicate, so I had to figure out something that would make the garage seem like an addition to an historic house but not an eyesore.  I first tried stucco painted a color to match… more »

The garage is made from the Foxhall Conservatory kit by Real Good Toys.  I bought some 3/8" Baltic birch plywood to replace the pre-cut walls that came with the kit.  I also lowered the whole structure by using the spacers included in the kit as the foun… more »

I added the two story addition to the Newport but to the right side of the house instead of the left (it is made to fit on the left side).  Real Good Toys sells the nosing needed to fit this kit to the right side, but in my experience it wasn't necessary… more »

Though I had a dollhouse in childhood, my main interest for as long as I can remember has been cars.  I wanted an all-terrain vehicle for my second birthday, and grandpa bought it for me.  :D  I am not sure exactly when I got into building model cars, bu… more »

I followed the tutorial at The China Doll with a few modifications.  Since the Newport is already brick, I opted for a stone foundation.  I cut my stones larger than the bricks in the tutorial - 5/16 x 13/16.  I originally tried mimicking concrete blocks… more »

My surprise addition revealed: a garage! Okay, maybe nothing special, but I haven't seen too many dollhouses out there with modern garages and having one goes back to my original hobby of building model cars.  I've tried a couple of car model scales… more »